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you don't see her as that kind of appendage. >> let's look at benghazi itself, okay? if she were someone who just followed everyone else's orders, she would not have been one of the leading voices along with hillary clinton to support the rebels in benghazi and protect the civilians there. john mccain knows that full well. senator mccain knows full well there was cia engagement not just with these talking points but with the actual operation around the ambassador in benghazi. everyone knows what the real story is behind here in terms of the operation, in terms of susan rice's independence, and if you want to take a sunday show talking points performance as the measure of a secretary of state, you're on very thin ground in terms of how anyone for any position could get nominated in the future. >> let me follow this thinking here. who is going to take the bullet for what looked to be the failure to protect chris stevens? who is going to take the bullet for what looks to be a misrepresentation in real time as to what happened? who is going to pay the price? >> certainly
you don't see her as that kind of appendage. >> let's look at benghazi itself, okay? if she were someone who just followed everyone else's orders, she would not have been one of the leading voices along with hillary clinton to support the rebels in benghazi and protect the civilians there. john mccain knows that full well. senator mccain knows full well there was cia engagement not just with these talking points but with the actual operation around the ambassador in benghazi. everyone...
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that attack also taking place in benghazi. and then a week after that, islamist militants attacked another consulate in benghazi, the consulate of tunisia. so, yes, there is that video, this crude, anti-muslim video which is the latest anti-muslim provocation causing protests and riots around the world. we will talk more about that later. but what happened last night in libya does not seem to be the spontaneous outburst of a crowd that had its sensitivities offended by religious provocation. it does not seem to have been that kind of violence, at least at this early date. that angry religious mob phenomenon is part of the relevant context for understanding how an american ambassador was killed last night. but it may also be just as relevant to put it in context, put it in the context of other terrorist attacks, organized terrorist attack on other u.s. embassies, like in kenya and tanzania in 1998. obviously, this is not on the same scale, but this may have been the same kind of target. you saw the president and the vice presid
that attack also taking place in benghazi. and then a week after that, islamist militants attacked another consulate in benghazi, the consulate of tunisia. so, yes, there is that video, this crude, anti-muslim video which is the latest anti-muslim provocation causing protests and riots around the world. we will talk more about that later. but what happened last night in libya does not seem to be the spontaneous outburst of a crowd that had its sensitivities offended by religious provocation. it...
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did you get to benghazi? were you able to talk to people and witnesses and find out what really happened there? >> thanks for having me on the show. no, i was not able to get to benghazi. it's still the volatile situation, too volatile, couldn't get there. i was in tripoli at the u.s. embassy for most of the day on saturday. >> what did you learn? how does that inform the hearing that you're going to hold with darrell issa tomorrow? >> you know, first thing we did, i got a little emotional. i expressed my -- how thankful i was that we were -- for their service to this nation. they had lost four colleagues had been killed, ambassador had been killed, but then i toured the facility, got a briefing, got an understanding. what i was struck with is i left with the impression that security wasn't dictating security but that politics were dictating security. for instance, i was there most all the day, never once did a single person mention a video, like it was not a factor. and it's -- it's -- what the administratio
did you get to benghazi? were you able to talk to people and witnesses and find out what really happened there? >> thanks for having me on the show. no, i was not able to get to benghazi. it's still the volatile situation, too volatile, couldn't get there. i was in tripoli at the u.s. embassy for most of the day on saturday. >> what did you learn? how does that inform the hearing that you're going to hold with darrell issa tomorrow? >> you know, first thing we did, i got a...
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consulate in benghazi two nights ago. christopher stevens was an arabic speaker, a longtime student of libya. he had lived in the kuchb country on and off for a long time. he understood the country well. in 2008 he wrote what in retrospect now seems to be an important and chilling memo about this particular place in libya. see, we'll show you. this is where libya is on the map of north africa. see libya sort of juts into the mediterranean at two different points, on the west side and on the east side. on the western side there, you see is tripoli. that is the capital of libya. but it is way over on the other peninsula on the right on the eastern part of the country where the city of benghazi is located. this place that christopher stevens, our ambassador who was just killed, the place he wrote about in 2008 in this cable that was uncovered by wikileaks, it's right there next to benghazi, the city of derna. in order to understand how it is we just had an ambassador murdered, it's worth knowing what the ambassador had to sa
consulate in benghazi two nights ago. christopher stevens was an arabic speaker, a longtime student of libya. he had lived in the kuchb country on and off for a long time. he understood the country well. in 2008 he wrote what in retrospect now seems to be an important and chilling memo about this particular place in libya. see, we'll show you. this is where libya is on the map of north africa. see libya sort of juts into the mediterranean at two different points, on the west side and on the...
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>> yes, we are. >> benghazi, benghazi, benghazi, benghazi, benghazi, benghazi, benghazi. >> you brought it to the table. you have no filter. >> if you want to do this whole thing -- >> what, is this not a story, david? >> ripped from the headlines. >> it's absolutely a story. if we've got evidence of this and it's something i think we have to watch very carefully over the next couple days. >> thank you. >> and by the way, i think the benghazi issue, there are real questions about benghazi, serious questions. he said benghazi. >> benghazi, why do you want to cover up benghazi? benghazi, benghazi, benghazi. say something. benghazi. >> i'm not connecting the two. >> stop. >> i wanted to add context to the benghazi man over here. >> steve schmidt, is the story i just read a story? >> benghazi. >> kind of. is it possible that a local elections official in florida screwed up the early voting? yes. is it part of some big, giant republican conspiracy out there? absolutely not. >> did i say that? >> so what happened in benghazi? what do you think happened? >> did i say that there was some sort o
>> yes, we are. >> benghazi, benghazi, benghazi, benghazi, benghazi, benghazi, benghazi. >> you brought it to the table. you have no filter. >> if you want to do this whole thing -- >> what, is this not a story, david? >> ripped from the headlines. >> it's absolutely a story. if we've got evidence of this and it's something i think we have to watch very carefully over the next couple days. >> thank you. >> and by the way, i think the...
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consulate in benghazi? >> quite modest. even where we have embassies, you might have a marine guard regiment, maybe a dozen, 15 marine guards. their mission is not to provide protection. if thousands of people attack an embassy, a dozen well armed marine guards can't provide much in the way of protection. it's up to the host government. they've got to do it. when host governments in places like yemen, years ago in places like pakistan say when a fire took place in an american embassy and took the fire force hours to get there, when they're unwilling to be responsible we're extraordinarily vulnerable. >> finally, we've heard to many great things about chris stevens over the last day or so. tell us a little bit about the man you knew. >> actually i didn't know chris. let me say a larger point. people make fun about american diplomats, bris and shab pli. chris stevens, i've heard wonderful things about. this is dangerous duty. particularly now, increasingly your life is not on the embassy circuit. you have to get out in the fi
consulate in benghazi? >> quite modest. even where we have embassies, you might have a marine guard regiment, maybe a dozen, 15 marine guards. their mission is not to provide protection. if thousands of people attack an embassy, a dozen well armed marine guards can't provide much in the way of protection. it's up to the host government. they've got to do it. when host governments in places like yemen, years ago in places like pakistan say when a fire took place in an american embassy and...
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that's key. >> finally on benghazi, the hearings this week will be very, very tough. the chairman proved on fast and furious he knows how to go after a soft target. there is a soft target. in terms of security there is growing evidence they ignored appeals from tip lee at least to keep an airplane which may or may not have had an impact on saving the lives. clearly not. to at least keep more security there and in benghazi. >> you're in a situation that was highly fluid, unclear, uncertain. these things look a lot clearer in retrospect than they do in advance. having worked with chris stevens, he was always on the cutting edge, wanting to be able to do more and not wanting to be restricted in terms of what he could do. calls were made. obviously in the after math it looks like the approach of security should have been different. it's easier to say after than before the fact. >> it's hard to say this about someone who tragically lost his life but some say because he was so beloved in benghazi that he department pay enough attention to the militias and al qaeda elements.
that's key. >> finally on benghazi, the hearings this week will be very, very tough. the chairman proved on fast and furious he knows how to go after a soft target. there is a soft target. in terms of security there is growing evidence they ignored appeals from tip lee at least to keep an airplane which may or may not have had an impact on saving the lives. clearly not. to at least keep more security there and in benghazi. >> you're in a situation that was highly fluid, unclear,...
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consulate in benghazi. john mccain lash out after the first time it was a terrorist attack. >> thought it was some kind of spontaneous demonstration, shows the level of their -- the abysmal level of their knowledge about fundamental aspects of terrorist attacks. >> and amy polar goes to washington. the "parks an recreation" star kicks off with real politics. >> are you okay? >> i would like you to leave and give me privacy here please. >> good day. i'm andrea mitchell live in new york. our new nbc news battleground map has a key shift in a crucial state. iowa has moved from toss up to lean obama president. the current electoral math means president obama would have to carry only florida from the remaining battleground states and hold on to where he is ahead to win. joining me for our daily fix, "usa today" washington bureau chief susan page and nbc senior political editor mark murray. first to you on the new battleground states, let's take a look at the map and the significance of what the president has acc
consulate in benghazi. john mccain lash out after the first time it was a terrorist attack. >> thought it was some kind of spontaneous demonstration, shows the level of their -- the abysmal level of their knowledge about fundamental aspects of terrorist attacks. >> and amy polar goes to washington. the "parks an recreation" star kicks off with real politics. >> are you okay? >> i would like you to leave and give me privacy here please. >> good day. i'm...
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the fbi tried to get into benghazi right after that attack. it took them quite some time to do that, so they are being incredibly tight-lipped about the meetings that john brennan will have tomorrow, but again he will be meeting with top officials in benghazi. specifically we are told to talk about some of these issues, including security concerns that existed at the consulate. those are some of the questions that are going to come up on wednesday during those hearings that will be held on the hill. so there are a lot of questions that the white house has been fielding for a number of days now. certainly counterterrorism adviser john brennan will be meeting about those. as you know, the white house has been to some extent on going af president obama on this issue saying he hadn't been tough enough. the white house has responded by pointing to the fact that romney really responded to the attack in benghazi before he had all of the information. president obama gets strong marks when it comes to foreign policy, but there is no doubt, martin, that
the fbi tried to get into benghazi right after that attack. it took them quite some time to do that, so they are being incredibly tight-lipped about the meetings that john brennan will have tomorrow, but again he will be meeting with top officials in benghazi. specifically we are told to talk about some of these issues, including security concerns that existed at the consulate. those are some of the questions that are going to come up on wednesday during those hearings that will be held on the...
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embassies have been on alert following the attack in ben benghazi. the west nile outbreak will be the worst since the virus was founded in 1999. and apple unveiled the highly anticipated iphone 5. it's thinner, bigger, and has a larger screen. now back to "hardball." >>> welcome back to "hardball." cleveland and cincinnati are at the center of the universe as ohio is a critical force in the election. it's hard to see how mitt romney can win the election without taking ohio where he's trailing right now. it's not just hot at the national level. and this race is being watched as democrats try and keep hold of the u.s. senator, i've always looked at you as a perfect hit for ohio. you seem like an ohio democrat. i can't believe you're getting challenged but i guess everyone has to worry about the self-financers that come along with a lot of big bucks trying to buy it at the last minute. what does this race look like right now? >> any reporter would tell you that this is not a race if it were not for the outside groups sort of directed -- the bands direct
embassies have been on alert following the attack in ben benghazi. the west nile outbreak will be the worst since the virus was founded in 1999. and apple unveiled the highly anticipated iphone 5. it's thinner, bigger, and has a larger screen. now back to "hardball." >>> welcome back to "hardball." cleveland and cincinnati are at the center of the universe as ohio is a critical force in the election. it's hard to see how mitt romney can win the election without...
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think that's one of the reasons mitt romney acted to strongly and preemptorly and ill-advisedly on benghazi originally. he jumped in repeatedly because dan senor is telling him -- >> it's right out of the playbook. >> key question that the president has to ask if bob schieffer doesn't ask is what precisely, specifically would mitt romney do differently? get specific mitt, and that's the challenge for romney tonight. >> what about this big story that's out there, john, about the president having committed to at some level of government to meet with ahmadinejad and try to work this out one-on-one after the election? the president has denied that but administration sources are quoted in t"the times" piece. >> what dan senor said this morning on morning joe was governor romney is always going to favor the diplomatic approach to iran. if you go back to march when governor romney was on an xm radio show, he was asked do you support a first strike against iran? he said yes. >> when did it flip? >> apparently -- >> after he got the nomination. >> i parentally now he said i support a first strike, w
think that's one of the reasons mitt romney acted to strongly and preemptorly and ill-advisedly on benghazi originally. he jumped in repeatedly because dan senor is telling him -- >> it's right out of the playbook. >> key question that the president has to ask if bob schieffer doesn't ask is what precisely, specifically would mitt romney do differently? get specific mitt, and that's the challenge for romney tonight. >> what about this big story that's out there, john, about...
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in cairo, without any approval, put out a statement saying and the ambassador was killed over in ben benghazi, a totally different place. then mitt romney doubled down on his statement. >> obviously sympathizing with those who had breached our embassy in europe instead of condemning their actions. it's never too early for the united states government to condemn attacks on americans and to defend our values. i think it's a terrible course for america to stand in apology for our values, that instead when our grounds are being attacked and being breached, that the first response to the united states must be outraged for the sovereignty of our nation. >> trying to get it straight about this, that was the most terrible statement i've heard in a long time. he never sympathized with the mobs. he certainly never sympathized with someone taking the lives of americans and someone serving our government. his people -- not even his people, regular career service people in cairo without checking with washington simply put out a statement. they said that they could share that they are not part of this abso
in cairo, without any approval, put out a statement saying and the ambassador was killed over in ben benghazi, a totally different place. then mitt romney doubled down on his statement. >> obviously sympathizing with those who had breached our embassy in europe instead of condemning their actions. it's never too early for the united states government to condemn attacks on americans and to defend our values. i think it's a terrible course for america to stand in apology for our values,...
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this was their work in benghazi, and this is the work we will carry on. their sacrifice will never be forgotten. we will bring to justice those who took them from us. most of all, even in our grief, we will be resolute. for we are americans. we hold our head high. greater love hath no man than this. that a man lay down his life for his friends. the flag they served under now carries them home.
this was their work in benghazi, and this is the work we will carry on. their sacrifice will never be forgotten. we will bring to justice those who took them from us. most of all, even in our grief, we will be resolute. for we are americans. we hold our head high. greater love hath no man than this. that a man lay down his life for his friends. the flag they served under now carries them home.
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can the president prove his credit on foreign policy in the wake of the benghazi attack? i'll visit with howard fineman and michelle goldberg on that. we are coming right back. >>> welcome back to "the ed show." thanks for watching tonight. the math still isn't adding up for mitt romney so the lies are just piling up. this is their campaign. here's romney adviser ed gillespie trying to defend romney's tax plan. >> very questionable. some of them are blogs, some from the aei. >> these are very credible sources. >> one of them is from a blogger to george w. bush. these are hardly nonpartisan studies. >> if you look at harvard and other studies, they are very credible sources for economic analysis. >> you wouldn't say aie is a conservative think tank? >> it's a right-leaning think tank. that doesn't make it not credible. >> those six studies don't hold water. besides the blog posts, two of the studies had had to change romney's tax plan to make it work. these aren't the only numbers the romney camp is lying about. there was vice presidential candidate paul ryan's claim about
can the president prove his credit on foreign policy in the wake of the benghazi attack? i'll visit with howard fineman and michelle goldberg on that. we are coming right back. >>> welcome back to "the ed show." thanks for watching tonight. the math still isn't adding up for mitt romney so the lies are just piling up. this is their campaign. here's romney adviser ed gillespie trying to defend romney's tax plan. >> very questionable. some of them are blogs, some from the...
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i think the president needs to talk about benghazi in a big picture way. talk about the fact that this attack on an american interest overseas is a signal of the kind of damage that americans can suffer overseas in an unsettled world and it's a signal of our role in the world in a way that is very, very much up in the air in terms -- especially in terms of the arab spring. he can talk about it in big terms. i think he can score points about mitt romney for being cheap and small minded in the terms of the way he's tried to exploit it but we has to have less of a defensive explanation and more of a big picture explanation about what it means and why it means he should have a second term and had he shouldn't be replaced by this inexperienced sort of exploitive pair, paul ryan and mitt romney, who have reacted to that event in a way that did not -- i think didn't show their best sides. >> rachel maddow, thank you so much for coming in early and sharing your thoughts. you'll be angering the debate -- anchoring the debate coverage monday night. >> thanks. >> tha
i think the president needs to talk about benghazi in a big picture way. talk about the fact that this attack on an american interest overseas is a signal of the kind of damage that americans can suffer overseas in an unsettled world and it's a signal of our role in the world in a way that is very, very much up in the air in terms -- especially in terms of the arab spring. he can talk about it in big terms. i think he can score points about mitt romney for being cheap and small minded in the...
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doherty displayed trying to save lives in the face of the armed attack in benghazi. "right now the american people need us," he said. after talking about all these other things he said in common with mr. doherty like massachusetts and skiing, he compares what he's doing now with what mr. doherty did in benghazi. >> they didn't hunker down where they were in safety, they rushed there to go help. this is the american way. we go where there's trouble. we go where we're needed. and right now we're needed. right now the american people need us. >> if you think it takes the same kind of bravery for this guy to run for president as it was brave of this former navy s.e.a.l. to respond the way he did to an rpg and mortar attack in libya, then this was maybe an inspiring moment for you in iowa. otherwise, it was probably something else. since it's become clear that this is going to be a repetitive stand of mr. romney's stump speech, glenn doherty and his family have spoke out about using him in this way. an old friend of mr. doherty gave an interview saying what glenn doherty'
doherty displayed trying to save lives in the face of the armed attack in benghazi. "right now the american people need us," he said. after talking about all these other things he said in common with mr. doherty like massachusetts and skiing, he compares what he's doing now with what mr. doherty did in benghazi. >> they didn't hunker down where they were in safety, they rushed there to go help. this is the american way. we go where there's trouble. we go where we're needed. and...
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this was their work in benghazi, and this is the work we will carry on. their sacrifice will never be forgotten. we will bring to justice those who took them from us. most of all, even in our grief, we will be resolute. for we are americans. we hold our head high. greater love hath no man than this. that a man lay down his life for his friends. the flag they served under now carries them home. may god ble
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the security in benghazi was very, very thin. and we have the situation where there was clear -- there were clear warnings. what does the administration do? how do they handle these inquiries? >> first of all there's an investigation under way. it's an accountability board that's looking into it. the first thing is, they probably need to pick up the pace because in the first place, you have people really rushing out to try to give an account and often the first counts are wrong. and so i think they've taken a hit for that. now they're going to take a hit unless they get moving on the accountability review board and try to get something out there that is -- explainable. and frankly i think there are a lot of issues there to look at. the question of security, the question of, you know, the whole issue of whether benghazi was butnd down. i don't think this is really a presidential issue. i mean the notion that the president is supposed to know where each security officer is at a given time, but it is an issue about the overall abili
the security in benghazi was very, very thin. and we have the situation where there was clear -- there were clear warnings. what does the administration do? how do they handle these inquiries? >> first of all there's an investigation under way. it's an accountability board that's looking into it. the first thing is, they probably need to pick up the pace because in the first place, you have people really rushing out to try to give an account and often the first counts are wrong. and so i...
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the killing of our people in benghazi will be the people who will be brought to justice. why would he -- >> i did read it. >> why -- >> no, you didn't. >> why would he talk about an act of terror and then talk about benghazi -- was it a random thought, he was just sticking at top of the transcript? >> michael steele, go ahead. bob, let him talk. >> since you're so cocksure about all of this, bob -- >> no, i'm not cocksure. i can listen, can i hear, and i can understand. >> bob, let me make my point. >> and i think you guys are despicable for trying to exploit the death of these americans. >> bob, let me make my point. >> final point, michael. >> the point is, if all of this was so true and the president meant specifically one he was talking about terrorism related to benghazi, then why did his secretary of state, was silent on the point for 14 days? why did he send his u.n. ambassador across every network imaginable, talking about something other than clarifying and defining this as a terrorist act? >> and we will leave it there, because the third and final debate will be
the killing of our people in benghazi will be the people who will be brought to justice. why would he -- >> i did read it. >> why -- >> no, you didn't. >> why would he talk about an act of terror and then talk about benghazi -- was it a random thought, he was just sticking at top of the transcript? >> michael steele, go ahead. bob, let him talk. >> since you're so cocksure about all of this, bob -- >> no, i'm not cocksure. i can listen, can i hear, and...
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consulate in benghazi. while acknowledging a thorough investigation is needed, house democrats accuse republicans of leaving them out of the investigation leading up to the committee hearing and playing politics. >> although the chairman claims we are pursuing this investigation on a, quote, bipartisan basis, that's simply not been the case. the chairman has withheld documents provided to the committee which is in violation of the house rules. it's a shame they're resorting to such petty abuses in what should be a serious and responsible investigation of this fatal attack. >> and -- >> we know that the tragedy in mbenbenghazi ended as it did. we now know that, in fact, it was caused by a terrorist attack that was reasonably predictable to eventually happen somewhere in the world, especially on september 11th. requests of extensions of more security by the mission in libya, however, appear to have been reject ed. >>> president obama gives his first major interview since his debate performance that helped mit
consulate in benghazi. while acknowledging a thorough investigation is needed, house democrats accuse republicans of leaving them out of the investigation leading up to the committee hearing and playing politics. >> although the chairman claims we are pursuing this investigation on a, quote, bipartisan basis, that's simply not been the case. the chairman has withheld documents provided to the committee which is in violation of the house rules. it's a shame they're resorting to such petty...
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consulate in benghazi. the same group carried out an rpg attack the month before. it's certainly plausible that there would be an organized terrorist attack on september 10th, al qaeda issued the very first response to the killing of abu yahya al libi. he was a libyan national, the number three man in al qaeda was killed back in june and this was the very first response from al qaeda back on it. calling on the libyan people saying, where are those that are going to avengs the death of your brother, your sister? where are you? come up and inspire us by killing the crusaders, by attacking the crusaders. >> so this could certainly be some form of payback? he said this two days ago and then this happens yesterday? >> look, it seems like a very close schedule time-wise. meaning the folks in libya saw it at the same time that we did and number two, this area of eastern libya, this is where jihad dist have a strong hold. this is where al qaeda has a strong hold. this is where the suicide tacke a group called ansar al sharia have already held a press conference in libya wh
consulate in benghazi. the same group carried out an rpg attack the month before. it's certainly plausible that there would be an organized terrorist attack on september 10th, al qaeda issued the very first response to the killing of abu yahya al libi. he was a libyan national, the number three man in al qaeda was killed back in june and this was the very first response from al qaeda back on it. calling on the libyan people saying, where are those that are going to avengs the death of your...
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by coincidence, there was a hearing on the hill today about the benghazi attacks. turns out all kinds of new information is coming out, particularly about the cia's role there that suggests that in the latest attacks on the obama administration, once again, romney was being a bit reckless with the facts. look, the positions are been changing. i don't know how you or julian or anybody can say the previous position was romney's actual position and the current ones are false. i don't see how we can know that at all. and i think at this rate, by election day, he'll be significantly to the left of president obama. so possibly -- you know, possibly he's the man. >> quite possibly. julian, it's clearly becoming difficult for romney to remember where he stands on certain things. today it was the national definition authorization act. you mentioned it earlier. he said before, he'd sign it with provisions for indefinite detention. today he doesn't know what it is. here's a little back-to-back to take a look. here it is. >> would you have vetoed it because of that part of the
by coincidence, there was a hearing on the hill today about the benghazi attacks. turns out all kinds of new information is coming out, particularly about the cia's role there that suggests that in the latest attacks on the obama administration, once again, romney was being a bit reckless with the facts. look, the positions are been changing. i don't know how you or julian or anybody can say the previous position was romney's actual position and the current ones are false. i don't see how we...
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plus a new version of events in benghazi. and when we come back here, we'll huddle around the water cooler to watch jimmy fallon as mitt romney as mr. rogers. [ man ] ring ring... progresso this reduced sodium soup says it may help lower cholesterol, how does it work? you just have to eat it as part of your heart healthy diet. step 1. eat the soup. all those veggies and beans, that's what may help lower your cholesterol and -- well that's easy [ male announcer ] progresso. you gotta taste this soup. >>> we told you the fight over big bird continued on the campaign trail yesterday. mitt romney responded to the obama campaign's new sesame street ad by criticizing the president's focus on romney's b pbs comment. romney told jim lehrer he planned to cut the government subsi subsidy. the corporation for public broadcasting receives $445 million. that's less than 1/100 of the annual federal budget. an estimated 8 million americans watch sesame street every week. let's huddle up around the water cooler to watch jimmy fallon quietly
plus a new version of events in benghazi. and when we come back here, we'll huddle around the water cooler to watch jimmy fallon as mitt romney as mr. rogers. [ man ] ring ring... progresso this reduced sodium soup says it may help lower cholesterol, how does it work? you just have to eat it as part of your heart healthy diet. step 1. eat the soup. all those veggies and beans, that's what may help lower your cholesterol and -- well that's easy [ male announcer ] progresso. you gotta taste this...
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default to benghazi. >> that's desperate. when we're in the middle of a crisis, you know you're losing. the other thing for president obama, what i would love to see coming out of this for democrats, let's reframe the conversation and instead of big government versus small government, what is efficient versus inefficient? this is efficient government ready to go when you need it. not the size -- the size isn't the issue. is it ready to go? that's what he's talked about when he talks about cutting inefficiencies, talked about that in a number of state of the union addresses, cutting through the red tape. that's a good mantra going into a second term. >> on benghazi, it amazes me the rest of the republican party didn't take a leap from romney who gave it up in the third debate. it's clear that benghazi is not a fireable offense for president obama. there was a lot of bureaucratic confusion, the cia has said their initial reports were contradictory, mixed messages. nobody did anything that was wrong that we've identified so far.
default to benghazi. >> that's desperate. when we're in the middle of a crisis, you know you're losing. the other thing for president obama, what i would love to see coming out of this for democrats, let's reframe the conversation and instead of big government versus small government, what is efficient versus inefficient? this is efficient government ready to go when you need it. not the size -- the size isn't the issue. is it ready to go? that's what he's talked about when he talks about...
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killed in benghazi. today romney mentioned him by name. let's listen. >> i met some wonderful people. one was a former navy s.e.a.l., and glenn dougherty. we chatted for a while. he came from massachusetts. where i had been governor. you can imagine how shocked i was to learn that he was one of the two navy -- former navy s.e.a.l.s killed in benghazi. when the report came our consulate had been attacked, that he and the other s.e.a.l. that was killed with him, that they were in a different place, they were about a mile away in an annex in the city, when they heard the consulate was under attack. they went to the attack. they didn't hunker down and hide themselves. no they went there. that's what americans do. when there's a challenge, when there's a threat, we go there. >> i don't know. that strikes me as boosterism, the most crassist kind. he's talking like a used car salesman there about a person's death. what do you make of that? >> he's trying to exploit this person without the person being able to say anything about it. you know, he's
killed in benghazi. today romney mentioned him by name. let's listen. >> i met some wonderful people. one was a former navy s.e.a.l., and glenn dougherty. we chatted for a while. he came from massachusetts. where i had been governor. you can imagine how shocked i was to learn that he was one of the two navy -- former navy s.e.a.l.s killed in benghazi. when the report came our consulate had been attacked, that he and the other s.e.a.l. that was killed with him, that they were in a...
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last night we learned the news of this attack in benghazi. in some cases, americans lay down their lives for the country and the country is only strong as the character of our people and the service of those civilians and military who represent us over the globe. no attacks will alter that character or clips the light of the values we stand for. today we mourn for more americans that represent the very best of the united states of america. we will not waiver in our commitment to see that justice is done for the terrible act and make no mistake justice will be done. but we also know the lives these americans led stand in stark contrast to those of their attackers. these four americans stood up for freedom. and human dignity. they should give every american great pride in the country that they served. and the hope that our flag represents to people around the globe who also yearn to live in freedom and with dignity. we grieve with their families, but let us carry on their memory and let us continue their work of seeking a stronger america and a
last night we learned the news of this attack in benghazi. in some cases, americans lay down their lives for the country and the country is only strong as the character of our people and the service of those civilians and military who represent us over the globe. no attacks will alter that character or clips the light of the values we stand for. today we mourn for more americans that represent the very best of the united states of america. we will not waiver in our commitment to see that...
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mistake when he tried to say that president obama had not said the word terror when he talked about the benghazi attack in the rose garden until the day after the attack. he did use the word. if you read the conservative blogs, that never happened. and that apparently was enough of a fact check for mitt romney. that's what he tried to use and turned out to be a humiliating gotcha attempt that failed before the largest possible audience. between 50-something million people watching him fail in a presidential debate. >> i'm the president. and i'm always responsible. and that's why nobody is more interested in finding out exactly what happened than i do. the day after the attack, governor, i stood in the rose garden and i told the american people and the world that we are going to find out exactly what happened. that this was an act of terror. >> it's interesting the president just said something that in the day after the attack, he went to the rose garden and said this was an act of terror. >> that's what i said. >> you said in the rose garden the day after the attack it was an act of terror? it w
mistake when he tried to say that president obama had not said the word terror when he talked about the benghazi attack in the rose garden until the day after the attack. he did use the word. if you read the conservative blogs, that never happened. and that apparently was enough of a fact check for mitt romney. that's what he tried to use and turned out to be a humiliating gotcha attempt that failed before the largest possible audience. between 50-something million people watching him fail in a...
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can the president prove his credit on foreign policy in the wake of the benghazi attack? i'll visit with howard fineman and michelle goldberg on that. we are coming right back. when you take a closer look... ...at the best schools in the world... ...you see they all have something very interesting in common. they have teachers... ...with a deeper knowledge of their subjects. as a result, their students achieve at a higher level. let's develop more stars in education. let's invest in our teachers... ...so they can inspire our students. let's solve this. >>> welcome back to "the ed show." thanks for watching tonight. the math still isn't adding up for mitt romney so the lies are just piling up. this is their campaign. here's romney adviser ed gillespie trying to defend romney's tax plan. >> very questionable. some of them are blogs, some from the aei. >> these are very credible sources. >> one of them is from a blogger to george w. bush. these are hardly nonpartisan studies. >> if you look at harvard and other studies, they are very credible sources for economic analysis. >
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ambassador up to her eyeballs in the benghazi debacle, as lindsay graham would put it? >> no. >> is she up to her toe nails? is she in it at all? >> she had nothing to do with this. if there was any judgment error involved, there is a question of why was she on the morning programs talking about something that wasn't really in her lane. a lot of the things that she has been described as saying that, this was a spontaneous uprising, if you go back and look at what she said, she didn't actually say that. she said the spontaneous uprising was used as a cover for a concerted attack. a lot of the things that are being put into her mouth she didn't actually say but it's interesting this is being used as a political scalp by the republicans who wooant somebodyo blame for benghazi. it's unfortunate that susan rice, who is a qualified secretary of state candidate would be held out, to be pilloried in this way. it's worth noting the republicans probably don't have enough votes to get in the way of a nomination and it's also interesting that obama, he really is happy that this ele
ambassador up to her eyeballs in the benghazi debacle, as lindsay graham would put it? >> no. >> is she up to her toe nails? is she in it at all? >> she had nothing to do with this. if there was any judgment error involved, there is a question of why was she on the morning programs talking about something that wasn't really in her lane. a lot of the things that she has been described as saying that, this was a spontaneous uprising, if you go back and look at what she said, she...
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he held the hearings on benghazi a month before the election and bungled them. he released documents without even checking with anyone. and the bottom line here is there are legitimate questions about the benghazi attack and a lot of information we haven't gotten but that's all become secondary to the sort of political fight between the republicans in congress who want to assert that they still have the control of the foreign policy issue, and they want to assert that obama's weak on foreign policy though the election is over and the actual responsible lawmakers who want to actually just figure out what happened and what we can do to prevent it from happening again. >> the way this is going, are we likely to get a giant watergate style mega investigation on this the way john mccain has been demanding? >> there's no appetite for that. the bottom line is congressional committees with set up based on seniority. people want to have control over what they have control over. let's put this in the context of the republican caucus which is fighting amongst itself on for
he held the hearings on benghazi a month before the election and bungled them. he released documents without even checking with anyone. and the bottom line here is there are legitimate questions about the benghazi attack and a lot of information we haven't gotten but that's all become secondary to the sort of political fight between the republicans in congress who want to assert that they still have the control of the foreign policy issue, and they want to assert that obama's weak on foreign...
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diplomatic mission in benghazi. thousands of libyans staged counterprotests today in a show of o support for the united states. many of them held signs thanking ambassador stevens for his service, and the libyan government was quick and forceful in its condemnation of the attacks. that, at least, is the situation in libya. in egypt, the conditions are much different. more protests against the offending anti-muslim film have been called for tomorrow. there have been no statements by the transitional government in egypt, not about the protests or about the reaction to them. it's also worth noting that the president did not mention the protests in cairo or the breach of the u.s. embassy in his statement today, indicating the continued volatility of the situation on the ground in egypt. all this is what my "washington post" colleague david ignatius calls, quote, the fog of revolution. these are two countries transitioning from decades of existence under despottic conditions to governments with at least some foundations
diplomatic mission in benghazi. thousands of libyans staged counterprotests today in a show of o support for the united states. many of them held signs thanking ambassador stevens for his service, and the libyan government was quick and forceful in its condemnation of the attacks. that, at least, is the situation in libya. in egypt, the conditions are much different. more protests against the offending anti-muslim film have been called for tomorrow. there have been no statements by the...
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can the president prove his credit on foreign policy in the wake of the benghazi attack? i'll visit with howard fineman and michelle goldberg on that. we are coming right back. o have♪ ♪ it's got something for everyone ♪ ♪ the car of the future many have said ♪ ♪ 'cause at the pump it's miles ahead ♪ ♪ let's hum, hum, hum, hum ♪ let's hum ♪ a prius for everyone ♪ the perfect match, electric and gas ♪ ♪ mile after mile its tank could last ♪ ♪ we made three more for all to use ♪ ♪ big, small, and plug in, it's yours to choose ♪ ♪ and let's hum, hum, hum, hum, let's hum ♪ ♪ a prius for everyone >>> welcome back to "the ed show." thanks for watching tonight. the math still isn't adding up for mitt romney so the lies are just piling up. this is their campaign. here's romney adviser ed gillespie trying to defend romney's tax plan. >> very questionable. some of them are blogs, some from the aei. >> these are very credible sources. >> one of them is from a blogger to george w. bush. these are hardly nonpartisan studies. >> if you look at
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the attack on the consulate in benghazi. officials in tunisia say they've arrested a man and nbc news has obtained e-mails showing the state department advised the white house two hours after the attack that a militant group had claimed responsibility for the attack. today, secretary of state hillary clinton stressed the importance of first gathering all of the information here. >> posting something on facebook is not in and of itself evidence. and i think it just underscores how fluid the reporting was at the time and continued for sometime to be. >> joining me now, international editor of "time" jim frederic. thank you for coming on. >> sure. >> at this point we have not been able to confirm information. the state department is not commenting, the white house, as well, on this arrest that is reportedly have taken place in tunisia but reuters first obtained the e-mails and according to them, officials at the white house and the state department were advised two hours after attackers assaulted the consulate on september 11th
the attack on the consulate in benghazi. officials in tunisia say they've arrested a man and nbc news has obtained e-mails showing the state department advised the white house two hours after the attack that a militant group had claimed responsibility for the attack. today, secretary of state hillary clinton stressed the importance of first gathering all of the information here. >> posting something on facebook is not in and of itself evidence. and i think it just underscores how fluid...
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because it took the president 14 days before he called the attack in benghazi an act of terror. >> get the transcript. >> he did, in fact, sir. let me call it an act of terror. >> can you say that a little louder, candy? >> they never took back the rose garden thing. they never corrected that. after mitt romney said in front of 50 million people, you never said terror. they never took it back when he was proven wrong. they haven't taken back saying jeep is planning on shipping all of its production to china. it's not at all true. said it on the campaign trail, he has not taken it back. they never took it back about the american spring wire factory where he was making the case that president obama hasn't been tough on china. when he's speaking at the company that asks the obama administration to get tough on china and they did and that's, in part, why the company is still there. they never took back on the stimulus company. the company that benefited from the stimulus while mr. romney was there talking about how no company benefited from the stimulus. they never take these things back.
because it took the president 14 days before he called the attack in benghazi an act of terror. >> get the transcript. >> he did, in fact, sir. let me call it an act of terror. >> can you say that a little louder, candy? >> they never took back the rose garden thing. they never corrected that. after mitt romney said in front of 50 million people, you never said terror. they never took it back when he was proven wrong. they haven't taken back saying jeep is planning on...
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benghazi is 400 miles away. the security requested was for tripoli, not benghazi. also, let me be cheer it was paul ryan who cut security funding at the state department, $300 million. it's just unbelievable. >> but it should be noted the state department said there were no budget issues with regard to security. the state department has said at least money was not the issue. i want to get your take on something else because i know you served in the army. you probably have experience with how the military protects diplomats and v.i.p.s. do you think we're serve our ambassadors as well overseas? >> i do. when you do more, it costs money, craig, and we need to make sure we're very clear. here we have an embassy in tripoli and a consulate with ambassador stevens 400 miles away in benghazi, both very important. we need to make sure we protect these folks. we need to make sure they're being protected. they're in harm's way. if we want to make sure they get all the protection they need, they erin, why would you cut $300 million. but it's a pattern with ryan and romney. he
benghazi is 400 miles away. the security requested was for tripoli, not benghazi. also, let me be cheer it was paul ryan who cut security funding at the state department, $300 million. it's just unbelievable. >> but it should be noted the state department said there were no budget issues with regard to security. the state department has said at least money was not the issue. i want to get your take on something else because i know you served in the army. you probably have experience with...
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i think the facts of benghazi speak for themselves. i think susan rice's role is well known, that she was out there with information that had been provided to her and that to hold her accountable for the aftermath when the facts became known, i think it's just wrong and the republicans from day one were wrong on this and it's a situation where americans should come together. on foreign policy issues, we shouldn't be playing politics. >> let me ask you, senator, if we can, let's go to the bottom line. can they block her? can she be can confirmed? >> the confirmation process is a very serious process t involves hearings and she should be judged on her record and what comes out at the hearings. i think so many senators have already prejudged her on information that i don't think is relevant to her capability to be secretary of state or whatever confirmation appointment that the president were to make. i would hope that the senators would withhold, allow the process to go forward. i think she has an outstanding record to present to the ame
i think the facts of benghazi speak for themselves. i think susan rice's role is well known, that she was out there with information that had been provided to her and that to hold her accountable for the aftermath when the facts became known, i think it's just wrong and the republicans from day one were wrong on this and it's a situation where americans should come together. on foreign policy issues, we shouldn't be playing politics. >> let me ask you, senator, if we can, let's go to the...